Saddle for motor-cycles.



Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

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Specification of letters Patent.

Application filed February 12,1912. krial No. 677,036.

Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

To all whom-it may concern:

Be it'known that I, HENRY'MESINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Saddle for Motor-Cycles, of which the following 1s a specification.

This invention relates to a saddle for metor-cycles and similar articles, which is of simple construction, possesses superior resiliency and is mounted at a minimum elevation aboire the frame, so that the riders feet may readily reach the ground.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section of a saddle embodying my invention; Fig. 2 a plan with the saddle top removed and some of the parts broken away; Fig. 3 a cross section on line 33, Fig. 1; Fig. 4 a cross section on line 4-4, Fig. 1; Fig. 5 a detail showing the device applied to a goose neck. saddle post, and 6 :a cross section on:

line 6-6, Fig. 5.

To-the saddle'post 10 is secured a cradle spring 11 made of thepeculiar shape more fully shown in Figs. 1 and 2. That is to saythe spring is of U-shape in plan, with its two shanks coiled upwardly and forwardly at their free ends. The body of the spring may be composed of a number of superposed leaves at its forward or horizontally curved portion, while its rear or vertically curved portions may be composed of a single leaf only. Means are provided for securing the spring at its center to post 10, such means comprising for example upper and lower clamp plates 12, 13 connected by an expansion bolt 14 that extends into a slitted sleeve 15 or post 10 and carries a coniform nut 16. The rear ends of spring 11'are connected to the back of the saddle top 17 by means of a cantle 18 to which a pair of flanged lugs 19 are riveted. Each of these lugs is apertured for the reception of a depending bolt 20 arranged between the cheeks of a yoke 21 depending from lug 19. Through these checks passes a common horizontal pin 22, which thus bridges the yokes, and around which the two shanks of spring 11 are coiled, each of said shanks bein accommodatedwithin one of the-yokes. T e saddle is provided withthe stay spring. The front ends of the stay connected to the nose piece 27 by set screw 28. Plate 26 is so secured to the cycle frame 29 that a free play at the forward-ends of springs 23 is insured and that at the seine springs are secured to a plate 26 adjustably time the-playmay be accurately regulated For this purpose frame 29 is straddled by a flexible strap 30 which is apertured as at 31 for the accommodation of a bolt 32 carryin nut 33. This bolt passes through a-cylindrlcal sleeve 34 which is partly concaved to closely hug frame 29. The two ends of:

sleeve 34 are reduced as at 35 for the seating of the apertured forward-ends of a pair of links '36, the rear ends of which are pivoted at 37 to an eyedmember 38 bolted to plate of the saddle is insured. By tightening up nut 33 to crowd eyes 31 of strap 30 over beveled ends 35 of sleeve 34 the concaved section of said sleeve is forced against the cycle frame, so that the sleeve is securely clamped in position.

In Figs. 5 and 6 the cradle spring is shown to be secured to a goose neck saddle post. Here the lateral arm 40 of the post is embraced by a pair of eye bolts 41, the shanks 42 of which pass upwardly through an apertured bottom plate 43 having a lower concave side that snugly fits the post. Intermediate bolts 41, plate 43 is recessed to seat the cradle spring 11, which is covered by an apertured top plate 44 held in place by nuts 45 carried by the bolts.

I claim:

1. A saddle provided with a cradle spring which is U-shaped in plan with coiled ends, a saddle post, means for securing the spring at its center to said post, a saddle top, and means for securing the spring at its coiled ends to said top.

-2. A saddle provided with a saddle top, a cantle secured thereto, a pair of yokes connected to the cantle, a pin hung in the yokes, and a U-shaped cradle spring having upwardly coiled ends that are received withm the yokes and are connected to the pin. 7

3. A saddle provided with a saddle top a cantle secured thereto, apertured yokes r1veted to the cantle, bolts pro'ecting into the yokes, a pin hung in the yo es, a U-shaped cradle spring having upwardly coiled ends that are received within the yokes and are connected to the in, and a pair of stay sprin s engaging t e bolts. 7

4. g saddle provided with a stay spring, a plate to which the forward end of said spring is attached, a fixed support, and a link connection that pivotally connects said plate to said support.

5. A saddle provided with a stay spring, a plate to which the forward end of said spring is attached, a fixed support, a sleeve engaging the same, a pair of links that pivotally connect said plate to said sleeve, and means forclamping the sleeve to said suport.

6. A saddle provided with a stay spring, a plate to which the forward end of said spring is attached, a fixed support, a strap fitted thereon, a bolt engaging the strap, a tubular sleeve encompassing the bolt, and a pair of links mounted on the sleeve and pivot-ally connected to the plate.

7. A saddle provided with a stay spring, a plate to which the forward end of said spring is attached, a fixed support, an apertured strap fitted thereon, a bolt engaging the stra a tubular sleeve encompassing the bolt an having reduced and beveled ends adapted to engage the strap-apertures, and a pair of links mounted on said ends and. pivotally connected to the plate.

8. A saddle provided with a stay spring, a plate to which the forward end of said spring is attached, a fixed support, an apertured strap fitted thereon, a bolt engaging the strap, a tubular sleeve encompassing the bolt, said sleeve being provided with a concave section adapted to engage the fixed support, and with a pair of reduced and beveled ends adapted to engage the'strapapertures, and a air of links mounted on said ends and pivotally connected to the plat-e.--

9. A saddle provided with a post, a U- shaped cradle spring secured thereto and having upwardly coiled ends, a pair of stay springs, a plate to which the forward ends of said stay springs are secured, a pair of links pivotally connecting said plate to a fixed support, a cantle, and means for connecting the rear ends of the cradle spring and of the stay springs to said cantle.

HENRY MESINGER.

Witnesses:

FRANK v. BRIEBEN, KATHERYN'E Kocrr. 

